Council continues to keep its regular meetings with relatively light agendas – though there is certainly a lot of activity picking up speed! Highlighted items of business included: Preliminary Development Plan for Properties at 134 and 144 Merchant Street Springdale Community Center Roof replacement – Phase II Preliminary Development Plan for Properties at 134 and … Read more
Council continued its regular meetings with normal – though somewhat lighter activity compared to previous years. Highlighted items of business included: Updated Contract with Rumpke for Waste and Recycling Services Recognition the Teachers and Staff at Springdale Elementary for being Selected a National Elementary and Secondary Act School for 2020 Rumpke Contract Renewal Since 2010 … Read more
City Council kept its regular meetings through the end of the year and included regular business and some exciting development news. Highlighted items of business included: Sale of the (City Owned) former Sheraton Hotel Site Residential / Commercial Vehicle Parking Updates End of Year Finances and 2021 Budget Sale of the Former Sheraton Hotel Site … Read more
In the interest of keeping folks appraised of significant Council meeting event I am posting this portion of the 11/18 Council meeting and leaving it here with minimal comment. At the 11/18 Council Meeting there was some heated exchange on personal mask use… see for yourself below (as excerpted from the full ICRC recording) Spoiler … Read more
City Council remains on its normal schedule with several items of wide interest on the agenda. Highlighted items of business included: Rezone of 540 Ray Norrish Drive to a Planned Unit Development (Solar Panels) Northland Boulevard Reconstruction Project Contract with Vogelpohl Fire Equipment for a New Fire Engine Solar Panel Installation An exciting project was … Read more
Council returned to its normal schedule, Council has rescinded the Mayoral temporary emergency powers as it has become apparent that Council would be able to maintain its work, and the disruptions the Pandemic has caused have been serious though manageable. Highlighted items of business included: Community Center Roof Repair Comprehensive Plan with McBride Dale Clarion … Read more
With the day to day routines of working inside this pandemic Council resumed it’s normal scheduled meeting routine with two meetings each in June and July. This also included rescinding the temporary emergency powers granted to the Mayor during the early days of the pandemic. (More on that below). The agendas remained light. Highlighted items … Read more
Due to reduced legislative and hearing needs in part because of the ongoing health emergency Council met in a single meeting each for April and May for regular meetings. Highlighted items of business included: Excess Item Auction Fire Department Staffing Levels Outdoor Dining Excess Item Auction On fairly regular intervals City departments look to re-purpose … Read more
Council met on December 1st to swear in the new Council Members and again on December 4th and 18th for regular meetings. Highlighted items of business included: Committee Appointments (many) 2020 Budget Presentation Committee Appointments The City maintains a number of committees to address various areas of city functions as well as create and maintain … Read more
Council met in October and November for regular meetings. Highlighted items of business included: Urban Forestry Update Springrose Update Urban Forestry Update Did you know Springdale has maintained a “tree” fund in the annual budget? How it works is when sites around Springdale get developed, commercial developers pay into the fund in lieu of replacing … Read more